Barack Obama served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017, and his speeches, interviews and public appearances were widely recorded and shared online. Because his voice and delivery are so widely recognised, short clips of him speaking have been reused for years in memes, reaction videos and comedy edits. The appeal is the contrast between a formal presidential voice and an everyday or absurd situation, a combination that keeps the clip useful long after the original moment has passed.